Charley Pride

Charley Pride () var ein amerikansk countrysongar og baseballspelar.

Liv og virke
Han var eit av elleve barn til fattige paktarar. Faren kalla guten for Charl Frank Pride, men ein feil i fødselsattesten gjorde at namnet vart Charley Frank Pride. Tidlleg i tenåra byrja han å spele gitar.

Pride døydde i Dallas i Texas 12. desember 2020 av komplikasjonar frå covid-19. Han var 86 år gamal.

Diskografi (utvalg)
Studioalbum (topp 10 på Billboard Charts - Top Country Albums)
1967 – The Country Way (#1)
1968 – Make Mine Country (#4)
1968 – Songs of Pride...Charley That Is (#6)
1969 – Charley Pride in Person	 (#2)
1969 – The Sensational Charley Pride (#2)
1970 – Just Plain Charley (#1)
1970 – Charley Pride's 10th Album (#1)
1970 – From Me to You (#2)
1971 – I'm Just Me (#1)
1971 – Charley Pride Sings Heart Songs (#1)
1972 – A Sunshiny Day with Charley Pride (#1)
1972 – Songs of Love by Charley Pride (#1)
1973 – Sweet Country (#3)
1973 – Amazing Love (#1)
1980 – There's a Little Bit of Hank in Me (#1)
1982 – Everybody's Choice (#10)

Singler (nummer 1 på Billboard Hot Country Songs)
1969 – "All I Have to Offer You (Is Me)"
1969 – "(I'm So) Afraid of Losing You Again"
1970 – "Is Anybody Goin' to San Antone"
1970 – "Wonder Could I Live There Anymore"
1970 – "I Can't Believe That You've Stopped Loving Me"
1971 – "I'd Rather Love You"
1971 – "I'm Just Me"
1971 – "Kiss an Angel Good Mornin' "
1972 – "It's Gonna Take a Little Bit Longer"
1972 – "She's Too Good to Be True"
1973 – "A Shoulder to Cry On"
1973 – "Don't Fight the Feelings of Love"
1973 – "Amazing Love"
1974 – "Then Who Am I"
1975 – "Hope You're Feelin' Me (Like I'm Feelin' You)"
1976 – "My Eyes Can Only See as Far as You"
1977 – "She's Just an Old Love Turned Memory"
1977 – "I'll Be Leaving Alone"
1977 – "More to Me"
1978 – "Someone Loves You Honey"
1979 – "Where Do I Put Her Memory"
1979 – "You're My Jamaica"
1980 – "Honky Tonk Blues"
1980 – "You Win Again"
1981 – "Never Been So Loved (In All My Life)"
1981 – "Mountain of Love"
1982 – "You're So Good When You're Bad"
1982 – "Why Baby Why"
1983 – "More and More"
1983 – "Night Games"

Kjelder

Bakgrunnsstoff

Offisiell nettstad
Charley Pride på allmusic.com
Diskografi på Discogs

Kategori:USA-amerikanske baseballspelarar
Kategori:Folk frå Quitman County i Mississippi
Kategori:USA-amerikanske countrysongarar
Kategori:USA-amerikanske countrygitaristar